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Google Cloud unveils key insights for cybersecurity planning in 2024

News Desk 1 10/01/2024

Google Cloud has released its annual Cybersecurity Forecast report for 2024, compiling forward-looking thoughts from security leaders and experts from different teams across Mandiant, Google Cloud and VirusTotal, who are on the frontlines of the latest and largest attacks. Aiming to empower the

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Predictions for Cybersecurity technologies in 2024

News Desk 1 10/01/2024

With 2023 behind us, 2024 is set to feature an astonishing landscape of change for organisations across the Middle East. In light of the region’s race towards digitalization, Positive Technologies, a leader in the result-driven approach towards cybersecurity, has revealed its annual predictions for the most anticipated in technological advancements in cybersecurity. 1.

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Middlesex University Dubai joins Fortinet Academic Partner Program

News Desk 1 09/01/2024

Middlesex University (MDX) Dubai announces that it has partnered with Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, by joining its Academic Partner Program. The alliance marks a significant step forward in the university’s commitment to elevating cybersecurity education. As part of the Fortinet Training Institute,

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Prolific Ransomware Groups Intentionally Switch On Remote Encryption for Attacks

News Desk 1 08/01/2024

Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today released a report, titled “CryptoGuard: An Asymmetric Approach to the Ransomware Battle,” which found that some of the most prolific and active ransomware groups, including Akira, ALPHV/BlackCat, LockBit, Royal, Black Basta, are deliberately switching on remote encryption for their

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Positive Technologies: successful cyberattacks on financial organizations have doubled

News Desk 1 14/12/2023

Positive Technologies, an industry leader in result-driven cybersecurity, has analyzed cyberthreats relevant to the financial sector.[1] Unique attacks on this industry doubled in Q3 2023 compared to the same period last year. Attackers primarily targeted the least secure organizations and their customers, most often with the help of malware. The percentage of encryption

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EU and US forge cybersecurity alliance to tackle common threats

Arnold Pinto 10/12/2023 0

Geopolitical shifts and new tech are major cybersecurity concerns The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the United States have formalised a cybersecurity pact in the face of shared challenges posed by the evolving cyber threat landscape, shaped by geopolitical shifts and technological

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Sophos Anticipates AI-Based Attack Techniques and Prepares Detections

News Desk 1 29/11/2023

Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today released two reports about the use of AI in cybercrime. The first report—“The Dark Side of AI: Large-Scale Scam Campaigns Made Possible by Generative AI”—demonstrates how, in the future, scammers could leverage technology like ChatGPT to conduct fraud on a massive scale […]

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CPX launches groundbreaking AI-powered cyber threat detection service

News Desk 1 28/11/2023

CPX Holding, a leading provider of digital-first cybersecurity solutions and services, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking cybersecurity solution —the CPX Intelligent Threat Detection Platform. Developed in-house, this innovative solution employs advanced cyber threat detection technology to safeguard clients against evolving threats. The service has been

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Grand Celebration: ValueMentor Marks Nine Years of Cybersecurity Excellence at the Annual Awards 2023

News Desk 1 24/11/2023

ValueMentor, a stalwart in the cybersecurity domain, recently concluded a two-day extravaganza, the ValueMentor Annual Awards 2023, in Dubai, marking a majestic celebration of their nine years of unparalleled achievements in the realms of cybersecurity and data privacy. Stepping into the 10th Year of Relentless Cyber Security Service in UAE The event commenced with a […]

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Sophos Advances Active Adversary Defenses with New Security Solutions

News Desk 1 23/11/2023

Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today introduced several new solutions that advance critical defenses against active adversaries. Sophos exposes how these active adversaries are now carrying out ransomware “fast” attacks in mere hours in “The 2023 Active Adversary Report for Security Practitioners” also published today. The

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CrowdStrike Revolutionizes Cybersecurity for Small and Medium Businesses

News Desk 1 16/11/2023

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced a new, game-changing release of CrowdStrike Falcon® Go, delivering the cybersecurity protection that small and medium businesses need to stop ransomware attacks and prevent data breaches. With a few simple clicks, SMBs can quickly and easily deploy industry-leading protection to stop the modern cyberattacks that

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SentinelOne Sets New Standard for Cybersecurity with Singularity Platform Unity Release

News Desk 1 13/11/2023

SentinelOne raised the bar for cybersecurity solutions with its Singularity Platform. Today, the company is pushing the bar higher, announcing a new user experience, a generative AI security assistant and significant enhancements to its Endpoint Security, Cloud Security, and Data Lake offerings. The game-changing upgrades, which will be delivered as part of the Unity

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Retail Organizations Attacked by Ransomware Increasingly Unable to Halt an Attack in Progress, Sophos Survey Finds

News Desk 1 09/11/2023

Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today shared findings from its sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Retail 2023,” which found that only 26% of retail organizations this past year were able to disrupt a ransomware attack before their data was encrypted. This is a three-year low […]

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Middle East region seen as having robust advanced cybersecurity strategies

Arnold Pinto 01/11/2023 0

Fortinet abides by know-the-enemy strategy in cybersecurity Alain Sanchez, CISO (EMEA) at Fortinet, a California-headquartered global leader in enterprise security and cybersecurity solutions, sheds light on the company’s innovative approach to cybersecurity, its commitment to leveraging AI, and its focus on addressing the unique needs of the Middle East region in

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Tenable and Siemens Energy Expand Collaboration on OT Cybersecurity

News Desk 1 31/10/2023

Tenable®, Inc. the Exposure Management company, today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Siemens Energy to further secure operational technology (OT) environments in the energy sector. Building on years of collaboration, Siemens Energy will integrate Tenable OT Security into their Omnivise T3000 control system as a network intrusion detection system

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UAE Cybersecurity Council and CPX Call for Immediate Collaboration of Government Entities

News Desk 1 31/10/2023

The Cyber Security Council and CPX Holding, a leading provider of digital-first cybersecurity solutions and services, today jointly launched a new report titled “Securing the Future: A Whitepaper on Cybersecurity in an AI-Driven World”. The report examined the intricate dynamics of AI-driven cyber threats and the vulnerabilities associated with AI systems and presented

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Trend Micro Unveils Trend Vision One™ Platform

News Desk 1 31/10/2023

Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity, launched Trend Vision One™ platform marking a significant leap forward in enterprise cybersecurity, encompassing robust attack surface risk management, cross-layer protection across hybrid environments, and cutting-edge extended detection and response (XDR), now amplified by powerful

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Trend Micro: Appetite for technology is increasing in the Middle East

Arnold Pinto 31/10/2023 0

Attack surface seen expanding significantly in the Middle East Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, exhibited its latest innovations at GITEX Global – the largest tech and startup event in the world – held at Dubai World Trade Centre from October 16-20, 2023. The Tokyo, Japan-based company used the Dubai tech show platform […]

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Positive Technologies thwarts cybercriminals with innovative cybersecurity solutions

Arnold Pinto 29/10/2023 0

Digitalisation push in the Middle East appeals to the global company Positive Technologies – a leading global provider of enterprise security solutions for vulnerability and compliance management, incident and threat analysis, and application protection – safeguards 3,000+ organisations globally against cyberattacks and non-tolerable damage. The company is the sole

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Acronis: ‘Cybercriminals are leveraging AI to attack AI-based cybersecurity solutions’

Arnold Pinto 27/10/2023 0

‘Legacy systems put regional oil industry at high cyberattack risk’ Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection and cloud security, exhibited its advanced solutions at GITEX Global 2023 – the world’s largest tech and startup event – held at Dubai World Trade Centre from October 16-20, 2023. In an exclusive interview with ‘Middle East News […]